The Fibre Co. Foundations: Meadow - Textured Shawl (PDF Download)

A shawl that can be layered and draped around the neck and shoulders for luxurious warmth. This pattern, designed by The Fibre Co. Team, has the option included to work up in two possible weight options. Use yarn held double to create a luxuriously warm fabric with all the lightness of our heavy lace weight yarn, Meadow, or knit with just one strand for a weightless feel. A meditative knitting experience for your making, this piece includes simple increases and decreases to create texture for an accessory with a graphic but soft feel.

YARN:
The Fibre Co. Meadow (40% merino wool, 25% baby llama, 20% silk, 15% linen, 498 m (545 yd) per 100 g hank)
Single strand version in Ladyslipper – 1 hank
Double strand version in Prairie – 3 hanks

NEEDLES:
1 pair 3.5mm (US 4) needles for version worked with one strand of yarn (or size to obtain gauge)
1 pair 5mm (US 8) needles for version worked with two strands of yarn (or size to obtain gauge)

TENSION/GAUGE:
For version worked with one strand of yarn
22 sts and 40 rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over Broken Rib BEFORE blocking and 19 sts and 30 rows to 10cm (4in) measured over Broken Rib AFTER blocking using 3.5mm (US 4) needles.

For version worked with two strands of yarn
18sts and 32 rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over Broken Rib BEFORE blocking and 15 sts and 28 rows to 10cm (4in) measured over Broken Rib AFTER blocking using 5mm (US 8) needles and two strands of yarn HELD TOGETHER.

GARMENT MEASUREMENTS:
Single strand version: 149 cm (58.75 in) length and 48 cm (19 in) depth, after blocking.
Double strand version: 196 cm (77 in) length and 60 cm (23.75 in) depth, after blocking.

Foundations: Meadow

The gift of handmade is at the core of The Fibre Company's Foundations series of design collections. The patterns are simple, aimed at welcoming a novice knitter who has picked up needles and now wants to expand on what they’ve learned by creating something they can use. At The Fibre Co., they understand that these things take time and they want you to feel nothing but joy as you work with their yarn. In each design is a simple stitch or technique that will take you forward in your making journey. They’ve kept things as clean and clutter free as possible. The series is also about inspiring more advanced knitters with the overall shapes, textures and styling images to serve as a base upon which to improvise and expand or adapt to a personal aesthetic. They named it ‘Foundations’ because these are the building blocks for a lifelong hobby in which we can clothe ourselves and our loved ones in beautiful colours and texture. Love is all you knit, every stitch…Foundations.

This knitting pattern comes as a PDF file, which is available for download at check out, as well as sent after purchase in an email attachment.